poker sports league team structure

Welcome to poker sports league

India's first professional Poker tournament league. The league will have 12 teams with 10 players in each team.

There are Four Ways That Players can Make it to a Team

1. Mentor Draft

The Mentor is the head of the team and is responsible for guiding this Pack. He is the one who calls the shots for his team in the Finale. They are directly elected/chosen by the Team Owner. For Season 1, The league had invited the Top Indian players to act as Mentors and they fprmed a part of the recommended list. The 9 Mentors who were not selected from the “reccommended list” were automatically added to the pro draft. For Season 2, the team owners have the option to retain their mentor from Season 1, or choose any other mentor from the draft.

2. Pro Player Application

For Season 1, each team had 2 Pro players who were be the ‘Key Players’. These were chosen through a detailed selection procedure which considered their recent poker achievements. For Season 2, team owners have the option to retain pros who have performed well in Season 1. The exact number of spots that are open in the pro draft will be announced at a later time. Dates will be announced shortly.

3. Qualify Through Live Satellites

For Season 1, each team had 2 Live qualifiers who were selected via live satellites which ran in a select few cities across India. For Season 2, the entire poker player community of India stands a chance to qualify. From the recreational players to the tournament regs, all come down on the same platform. Those who show maximum skills and can climb the leaderboard will make it to the draft. For Season 2, team owners have the option to retain qualifiers who have performed well in Season 1. The exact number of spots that are open in the Live Qualifier will be announced at a later time. For Season 2, Live Qualifiers are scheduled to begin in December 2017

4. Qualify Through Online Satellites

For Season 1, each team had 2 online qualifiers who were selected via a leaderboard which was formed based on performances of players across India who played free online qualifiers on . For Season 2 ,Each team will have 3 Online qualifiers The entire online poker player community of India stands a chance to qualify. These freeroll tournaments will run for almost 4 months with top performers making it to the leaderboard. For Season 2, team owners have the option to retain qualifiers who have performed well in Season 1. The exact number of spots that are open in the Live Qualifier will be announced at a later time.For Season 2, Live Qualifiers are scheduled to begin in December 2017